2401.30.27.35/Fire-Cured Kentucky Burley Tobacco Refuse/China

Fire-Cured Kentucky Burley Tobacco Refuse from China

This is tobacco refuse derived from fire-cured Kentucky and Tennessee tobacco, primarily consisting of stems, dust, and small leaf fragments left after threshing. Classified under HTS 2401.30.27.35 as fire-cured Kentucky-Tennessee tobacco refuse intended for use in products other than cigarettes, such as pipe tobacco or chewing tobacco. It undergoes minimal processing beyond threshing to retain its characteristic smoky flavor profile.

Duty Rate — China → United States

35%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
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Import Tips

• Verify origin compliance with U.S

• Note quotas (e.g

• 10,750 MT aggregate); exceedance shifts to higher duty rates

• Provide documentation certifying use in non-cigarette products to avoid reclassification under cigarette subheadings

• Ensure accurate moisture content labeling (typically 12-15%) to prevent disputes over 'unmanufactured' status